Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-14
SOUTHWARK FLIGHT.
KANSAS CITY's DFMoNsrRArIvE AND
NOISY WELCOME.
The President Lays the Cornerstone OF q
YIN. C. A. Building-He Addresses
Fifty Thousand People, 30.


Is AlAf AlNA Win w lNANiR AArVANAAA hAAa
seems 80 he inevitable wherever the
President appears. The exposition has
called in . great number OF strangers,
hut the advent Of the President has
hardly let standing room IN the
town. "Iou uust excuse appear
auccs, said a lady to Mrs. Cleveland,
eve have only just moved IN,
and have not got settled yet"
The expression was better un-
dcrtood as the visitors were escorted
through the streets in carriages this
morning with ITS many bsautilul-even
palatlal residences. aud with signs Of
the enormous commerce which centres
here observable on every hand There
were everywhere evidences Of i'm
maturity. The streets in many places
we've torn up and building operations
tc,mod almost everywhere in progress.
The TT. sideut's conductors pointed
out the features with pridc. eve do
not loast Of the residences we have
Iuilf." they said. $50 much as OF the
bus.ue,s We have started, which is
Going 90 build our residences here
9(t,r." The ride was well managed
apdathoroughiy enjoyable affair. Only
cal-'aees enough to Gerry the visitors
auu the escort committee of eleven
c,rrsmou vcro provided. They were
ir,c,lcd and followed by small but
sufficient troop of cavalry. The mar
sl4l of the procession, Colonel Hilton
Moore. accompanied by about twenty
deputies, headed the line. The party
.t ont from the hotel at $50 o'clock
amid the cheers of the multitude, and
made It's way rapidly through the
western portion OF the town with
cDt stopping until 1t reached the
Lost cmncnco in the city
from tins point the bluff fell
away precipitatciy 30 the lower town
feet below. Immediately beneath
.r.tchcd five or Blk square miles Of
railroad yards, and as the Presidents
carnage made is appearance on tho
I,W 4 the llll every locomotive OF all
I'll fifteen railroads centrlng here
n,r,l its throat and screamed. The
concert VAS led by n rusty-looking
monster whose tones. by some manipu-
huoA Il the performing artist, were
exactly like the howhng of % family of
c.y0'ls S. only multiplied TO ear splitting
dimensions The Presidents attention
Mis- oiled 10 the great area lying be
-.rd the railroads covered by the nam
r.tL packing houses and establish
rit, for the sale Of agricultural i'm
pigments. & pause was made at the
.t,l,iDn binding, but tine President
... LOT aH-lt
t.I-UINT LAYING CORNERSTONE
IIom tiie point the party proceeded
I'll. s.t, oi tie projected new Young
-D- Christian Association building,
rHclorihwcst corner Of Northwest
add Locust streets, Of which the Prcsi
.ttlii the cornerstone. This cere-
rlvu4s preceded 10y the singing of
Twins. 90 brief address, and prayer by
bishop UNdfiX. The Presidents re-
sd ODD the occasion were as follows ::
-lu tire busy activities Of our daily
vttreuot 10 neglect the instrument
t.I..s which are quietly but eilectually
.lr most important service IN mold
H. nI national character. Among
u... and challengin. bat little notice
0.lt.r.i with the. ,aluIble results,
ar.t. Young Men hristi0n Assocla-
t',ltd thrOu sout our country.
A.u. limit the supreme Importance
. .a- honesty and fixed principle
vl..l.At upon Christian motives and
Ifr.,,s; and all viii acknowledge
b. -,d and increasing tempta-
Tons which bcset our young men
end lure them 10 their destruction. 10
.s. those Young men, oftentmes de-
fuv.5 of the restraints OF home, from
...4t.ou and Iuin, and to ut them
.rusclu.urss and honor these associa-
tr- have entered the field OF Christian
..it and aic pushing their noble work.
Nt,ult is considered that the subjects
.ftl,ir efforts are to be active men Tor
GOOD ,r,yil I'D the next generation,
Ile worldly prudence dictates that
I..c associations should be aided
.,a encouraged. Their increase and
H.ri,hirp condition reflect the highest
honor upon the qoOi men who nave
voted then selves O. tins work, ana
demonstrate that the American people
.r. NOT entirely lacking in the apprecl-
alton oi IFS value. Twenty years ago
trt once of these associations owned q
imidinC. and that was valued AZ only
.IlM0. TODAY more than one nun
5,ej sr,b buildings, valued ut more
tlu.u cI.rlO. 900. btautify the different
cities of our land and beckon oui
Young men to lives Of usefulness l am
,.reclallv pleased TO be able to pRrtlcl
iatcto.day IN laying the cornerstone Of
arothrr of these edificcs in tins active
and rowing city. and trust that the
announcement given the Young Men
Christian ASSOCIATION located here may
r.. concentrate with its assured use
fitness and in keeping with the gene
r.Atv and intelligence which clar~c
t,rze the p, ople Of Kansas Clty.
rpr ruIOVs PIcEPCCKETS.
While tie ceremonies We're in pro
cross tie corps Of pickpockets Whici
Lss followed the presidential part.
Nr,ughort its tour industnously PIE,
N,.irart One Of these gentry, nOrld
v,ll-lui,t. thou h rather heavy. man
Was discovered by bis victim IN the ACT
iu.t too late. however, to prevent tn
,olb.rv. Loud cries OF "Catch tina
,usp" interrupted the impressive pro
ree1;pcs for Il moment. A man wa
t,,nt5 dash from the crowd, fall on
stone wall knock over one OF w.
women. and rush for freedom VIII
thrce or four policemen after him.
When the brief proceedings wer
ended the President and party went I
neir hotel, where an hour was give
20 lunch.
WELCOMED TO KANSAS CITY,
About 1880 o'clock u. II. Aller
n,esi6eut OF tho Board OF Trade an
chairman OF the Reception Committe'
ex-Copgressman Van Horne, Congress
man Warner, ". Ii. Miller, sccretar
Of the Board Of Trade, and "a comm
tee Of about dozen ladies and gentl'
men called upon tho President an
conducted him and Mrs. Cleveland
tLeir carriage. They were then escorIe
through The more thickly built bus
nos streets Of the city and brought u
81 the rear Of the Government Duiidini
who're they arrived about 0clocl